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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Shiv Shankar Singh, S/o. Late Baba Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
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| 1. cognizance and accusations against the petitioner. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's objections to the second cognizance. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. judicial reasoning and limits of cognizance. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. quashing of unsustainable cognizance order. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
Heard the parties.
2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a prayer to quash and set aside the order taking cognizance dated 20.12.2018 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ghatsila, East Singhbhum in connection with Galudih P.S. Case No.29 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. Case No.356 of 2017 and a further prayer has also been made to quash the order taking cognizance dated 03.07.2024 passed by the learned ACJM, Ghatsila in the said case.
3. The brief fact of the case is that the petitioner is the accused person of Galudih P.S. Case No.29 of 2017 inter alia the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was assisting in concealment of stolen property. Police after investigation of the case submitted charge sheet inter alia against the pe
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